Letters to the Midwife Correspondence with Jennifer Worth, the Author of Call the Midwife

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Since the publication of her first book, Call the Midwife in 2002, Jennifer Worth received a shoal of letters from readers touched by her writing and revealing their own experiences. A selection of these heartfelt letters is reproduced here for the first time together with other snippets and scrapbook items from her time in nursing.

The Good Book Guide Review. Jennifer Worth’s memoirs of being a midwife in the 1950s inspired the recent TV success Call the Midwife. Her vivid recollections of a bygone era conjured strong memories for fellow midwives and others who felt compelled to write to Jennifer, and this is a selection of that correspondence. It also includes Jennifer’s diary entries and her previously unpublished account of a youthful sojourn in Paris. It all pays tribute to Jennifer’s talents as a writer, and her personal warmth and generosity of spirit. As one correspondent told her family after her death, ‘she has touched the soul of many of her readers, most of whom she never met’.
~ The Good Book Guide

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Synopsis

Letters to the Midwife Correspondence with Jennifer Worth, the Author of Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth

Letters to the Midwife is a wonderful collection of correspondence received by Jennifer Worth, offering a fascinating glimpse into a long-lost world. Along with readers' responses and personal histories, it is filled with all sorts of heart-warming gems. There are stories from other midwives, lorry drivers, even a seamstress, all with tales to tell. Containing previously unpublished material describing her time spent in Paris and some journal entries, this is also a portrait of Jennifer herself, complete with a moving introduction by her family about the woman they knew and loved.

Reviews

Jennifer Worth, author of the bestselling Call the Midwife, sadly passed away in May 2011 following a short illness. Her books have gained a great deal of popularity in recent years with their mixture of warmth, sadness and humour based on her experiences working as a midwife in the East End of London. Letters to the Midwife features some of the treasured letters received by Worth from former work colleagues and fans of her books. The resulting book is a rich testament to a life lived fully and to a very special lady whose memories have managed to inspire and touch so many * www.thebookbag.co.uk * Fans of the four Call the Midwife books that inspired the TV series will treasure this collection of letters to and from the author, Jennifer Worth, who passed away in 2011. Her tales of life in 1950s East End London inspired others to share their experiences of nursing at the time, along with responses from people from all walks of life. Perhaps most moving are the notes from Sister Jocelyn (known as Sister Julienne in the books), offering words of wisdom. * WOMAN *

About the Author

Jennifer Worth was a nurse, midwife, ward sister and night sister from 1953 until 1973. Her Call the Midwife trilogy comprises Call the Midwife, first published by W&N in 2007, as well as Shadow of the Workhouse and Farewell to the East End. The books were based on Worth's experiences as a midwife in London's East End in the 1950s, and have sold almost a million copies in the UK, according to the publisher.

Call the Midwife has been made into a major television series for the BBC, produced by Neal Street Productions and scripted by Heidi Thomas, who also wrote the screenplay for "Cranford". The series runs for 6 weeks from 15th January 2012.

Jennifer Worth died on 31st May 2011 and is survived by her husband Philip Worth, their two daughters and three grandchildren.